Ask The Experts: Rachid El Boubou, No. 367

November 14, 2020

Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: When doing a forehand or backhand topspin: should our top edge of the racket or the head of the racket be leading the swing? In other words should our racket swing or swing path be in direction of the head of the racket or top edge of the […]

Ask The Experts: Rachid El Boubou, No. 306

January 8, 2020

Ask The Experts: Rachid El Boubou, No. 306 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi I’m currently ranked around the 20th mark in England my blade is the Viscaria with Tenergy 05 on forehand and backhand I find the backhand is not fast enough for me I want a more direct rubber where the […]

Ask The Experts: Rachid El Boubou, No. 284

October 24, 2019

Ask The Experts: Rachid El Boubou, No. 284 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: What determines the throw angle of a racquet? The blade or rubber? Is the desired throw angle a matter of preference or is it my style of play; i.e., aggressive, all round, distance from the table (close, medium, far)? Answer: […]

Ask The Experts: Rachid El Boubou, No. 259

August 5, 2019

Ask The Experts: Rachid El Boubou, No. 259 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I want to change my racket for a Butterfly racket, but it has to be similar like my racket (Neottec Gamma Seven). What blades and what rubbers i should buy? Answer: This Ask the Experts question was answered by Rachid El […]

Ask The Experts: Rachid El Boubou, No. 220

April 7, 2019

Ask The Experts: Rachid El Boubou, No. 220Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question:Blade: ViscariaForehand Rubber: T05 1.9Backhand Rubber: T64 1.9 1. I want to know which rubbers are fit for my Viscaria. 2. I am considering changing blades. Don’t know the difference between Mizutani ZLC and Innerforce ZLC. I used T05 1.9 mm on […]